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#LetCharlieGoHome: People Around The World React As Charlie Gard's Life Support To Be Switched Off

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    Many have expressed their shock and sorrow after the parents of Charlie Gard learned their son's life support is to be switched off.

    Chris Gard and Connie Yates wanted the 10 month-old, who suffers from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage, to be allowed to die at home.

    But they claimed that Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) - whose medics had argued that a therapy trial in the US was experimental and would not help - denied them this request.

    Charlie's parents wrote: "We are utterly heartbroken spending our last precious hours with our baby boy.

    "We're not allowed to choose if our son lives and we're not allowed to choose when or where Charlie dies. We, and most importantly Charlie, have been massively let down throughout this whole process."

    Many people from around the world have expressed their sympathy:












    GOSH responded to claims by Charlie's parents that the hospital said no to the baby dying in a hospice and refused their offer to arrange private transport to their home.

    A spokeswoman said: "As with all of our patients, we are not able to and nor will we discuss these specific details of care.

    "This is a very distressing situation for Charlie's parents and all the staff involved and our focus remains with them."

    Charlie's plight has touched many people and the family received donations totalling more than £1.3 million to take him to the US for therapy.

    Campaigners also pledged their support to the family on social media with hashtags including #charliesfight #Fight4Charlie and #LetCharlieGoHome.

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